Barbara Lewis

Barbara Lewis, born in Washington, D.C., graduated from The George Washington University with a degree in Fine Arts. She applies her understanding of firing gas kilns to firing her gas torch. The over-firing of white enamel on copper has become her trademark. "The oxides from the metal break through the surface of the white enamel and can give beautiful green speckles with pink hazes and rusty brown patches," states Barbara.

She and her family own and operate Painting with Fire Studio (PWF), an enamel and metal arts learning center at 2428 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, Florida. As Thompson Enamel distributors, they're surrounded by over 100 enamels and share, with their customers, the special color blends created by the PWF Team.

Her first book, "Torch-Fired Enamel Jewelry: a Workshop in Painting with Fire" named Best Craft Book of 2011 at Amazon. "Mastering Torch-Fired Enamel Jewelry: the Next Steps in Painting with Fire" continues the tradition of exploring the potential of a simple and affordable torch for creating outstanding artwork.